Borough mourns death of Republican Chairman Ragusa
Phil Ragusa, chairman of the Queens Republican Party, died Tuesday surrounded by loved ones after a short battle with Leukemia, a party leader said. Robert…
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Civic, DEP face off over Howard Beach-Lindenwood flooding
Howard Beach-Lindenwood Civic President Joann Ariola summed up the rowdy meeting at St. Helen’s Tuesday night with the city Department of Environmental Protection perfectly in…
Howard Beach advocates push for Charles Park revamp
A call for change at Frank M. Charles Memorial Park in Howard Beach has been partially answered. Like many of his neighbors, Mike Campanella said…
Sanitation worker killed in Maspeth: NYPD
A city sanitation worker was killed in Maspeth on Saturday after he was accidentally struck and pinned down by a mechanical street sweeper, officials said….
St. Albans man cuts Sandy gas line: DA
A St. Albans man was convicted of wielding a weapon to cut in front of a long gas line in the days following Superstorm Sandy,…
Howard Beach Native Sets Sights on ‘Shakespeare in the Park’ Program in South Queens
South Queens residents may no longer have to trek long distances to get their theater fix – if Howard Beach native Felicia Castaldo has anything…
FDNY Responds to Howard Beach Train Station After ‘Substance Released’
Members of the Fire Department reported to the A train station in Howard Beach’s Coleman Square Monday morning after what has so far only been…
Corona Naval Officer Serving on World’s Oldest Warship
Naval Petty Officer Dennis Lopez, of Corona, is part of a hand-picked Navy crew serving on the world’s oldest commissioned warship that is afloat, the…
Goldfeder Secures $741K for Ozone Park, Rockaway Libraries
Libraries in Ozone Park and Rockaway will undergo long-needed renovation work, following Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder’s (D-Rockaway Park) announcement this week that more than $700,000 is…
Mount Vernon Man Convicted in Kidnapping, Robbery of Woodside Car Dealer
A Mount Vernon man has been convicted in the 2012 kidnapping and robbery of a Woodside car dealer, Queens District Attorney Richard Brown said Tuesday….
Congratulations, Champions!
The Ozone-Howard Minors Division World Series came to an exciting end Sunday, when the Maroon Team led by Coach Mike Frazzetta, left, edged out Coach…
Queens GOP Tackles Party Fracture
The Queens Republican Party is taking a hard look in the mirror. Members of the party’s various clubs throughout the borough met in Forest Hills…
Oquendo’s Grandmother sounds Off for School Alarms
The grandmother of the 14-year-old with autism who went missing and eventually turned up dead called on the City Council to act faster in its…
Brooklyn Man Charged with Trying to Meet With Queens Teen for Sex: DA
A Brooklyn man has been charged with sending sexually explicit messages and a picture to a person he had met online, who he believed to…
City Did Not Freeze Funding for Richmond Hill Library, Official Says
A city official told The Forum this week that millions of dollars in funding for Richmond Hill Library is not frozen, despite a previous published…